LETTERS

Rip It Up, Issue 17, 1 November 1978, Page 19

LETTERS

PO Box 5689, Auckland.

Meatloaf us 'all?

Dear whoever 1 — Only someone with less than an inch of common sense or a sharp eye for c.ap would publish the bullshit letters in the last Rip It Up. Whether people have read the magazine or not, they realise that punks dispise disco and vice-versa, so-why the repetitive and worthless comments of the likes of Will the Pill and Disco Duck of Otara. They sure screw up what is a good magazine and you’re the idiot that prints them. So Will the Pill, Colin Contraceptive, Alan Arsehole, Sonny Shithead, Disco Lover, Hustlers and all other assortments—***k up, and get into what you enjoy. Love to you all. Keith Moon Palmerston North In retrospect, wherever that is, you’ve just gotta admit, that obese mountain of revulsion, very commonly known as Meatloaf should get 100,005 outta 10 for guts! How many of you common freaks would throw yourself at the world looking like that. That fat, that hair, that sweat, those clothes and my god— that face. But what really gives Meatloaf his marks is the music. It’s got the world moving like a bat outta hell— to the exit. Acquaintance of G. Armpit All the sane people know that punk rock is tops in energy and just cool, volumous sounds. Disco is for poofs, nerds, niggers and Bay City Rollers fans. Chunder! (Any disco freak can find me at Zwines to argue this point with me) . . . Please print this letter as it is true. Johnnie Dismal P.S. Johnnie Rotten is God! I only hope that punk v. disco reachs the same level as the mods and the rockers. This punk/rocker (get it?) will take a few disco/mods with him. (Thank you.) I read with limited interest the article on the Young Dudes’ in your last issue. Some of the facts however were a little misleading, trying to bolster their lacking credentials by mentioning their similar high school heritage to Phil Judd and the Finn brothers of this world is taking it a bit far. Especially when Phil Judd was not even a product of Sacred Heart but of Hastings Boys High School along with. The Karatiana brothers and Whare Timu (founder members of the Mongrel Mob), Bruce Robertson (ace All Black centre) and Buster Stiggs (founder member of the Suburban Reptiles) thus the Judd Reptile flirtation. Incidently Des Truction of the Scavs and Billy Planet (ex-Reptile) went to St Kentigern College. Chris Knox Fan Pukekohe Why didn’t I win the John Travolta Moustache Competition? I covered his whole face didn’t I? Besides, Never Mind the Bollocks is not expensive, I wouldn’t even have minded a secondhand one for a prize. Oh well, keep up the good work, but no more disco, Eh? Klappe Birkdale P.S. Notice the school-type paper? Being a punk in Masterton is a bloody hard life, especially with all the disco wankers around ya. I doubt whether any punk or new wave bands would even think about gigging here. I would be glad to hear from anyone else sharing my point of view. Horris Horrible Masterton Christchurch rockers, where are you? I've just been to Mollett Street (the only venue in town), seen a jazz-rock wimp band, a z-grade Thin Lizzy clone and a group so bad it’s not worth mentioning. Who in Christchurch remembers the Doomed or Johnny V’s mob?— pauses to wipe tear from eye— Ahh, at the two Varsity sigs this year twas

great to be alive in 78. Please Vandals, Johnny V, Doomed — come back! Christchurch needs you. The Big T Corrgratulations to Citizen Band for coming fourth in Radio Hauraki’s top band competition. It’s amazing for an Auckland band to produce such meaty stuff. Keep the music coming C. 8.! For once disco did not come top. It was a relief to see Led Zeppelin and the Stones beat the Beegees. Basil Brown-eye I think the average punk is jealous of John Travolta because they’re ugly and he’s good looking. Brinsley Schwarz may have seen the Last Waltz five or six times but I have seen Saturday Night Fever 10 times (I am still looking forward to the next time I see it). Thank God It's Friday seven times and Grease four times. Surely people would rather dance to a uni-

form and stylish pattern with music that has real beat and rhythm than something that sounds like an over-electrified washboard with people dancing like demented marionettes. Can’t people realise that they're just harping back to the days of the Teds. How many punks would recognise the skill of true songsmiths like the magnificent Brothers Gibb or a master musician like Peter Brown. He recorded all the instrumentation and vocals on equipment in his own home. People will look upon "Dance With Me” as one of the classics of 1978. i So keep bumping and hustling fellow disco freaks we’ll reform these misguided punks yet. Captain Disco Kawerau Dear Loyal Rotten/Vicious fan Do you realise that Sid is on Side 2 of "A Punk Prayer”. I think Ronnie Biggs is a good sort. Ronnie (Christchurch’s No. 1 Pistol fan) P.S. If you don’t publish this, I’ll set fire to a disco.

Before I start, I would like to say hello to Bronwyn, Raewyn, Delwyn and Jack. In all my sixteen years I have never heard such trash as the letter by someone called Donna Summer that was meant to make us punks “come down to reality”. Punk is realistic music. “Career Opportunities" is a ***king sight more realistic than “More Than A Woman”. How many disco songs do you find about not finding jobs, having fights or not liking girls? None! Why don’t you dope soaked disco freaks come down to reality and get with the Ramones, Blondie or Clash? ‘Basher’ Churton Canterbury P.S. Watch out New Zealand, I’m unleashing The Suicide Squad on an unprepared world. Donna Summer should cut her afro away from her ears and give her flowing dress away for a pair of purple tights and stilleto shoes. A. Ordia Auckland P.S. Question Marx is the best new band to hit Auckland.